spinner
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Bouchier, who made 45 off 31 balls, inexplicably ran Dunkley out for 20 before also carelessly being caught off a short ball from spinner Kia McCartney.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Stand-in skipper Charlie Dean held things together with 2-44 but it was a tough outing for young left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, who bowled seven wicketless overs for 53 as the pitch offered little.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Though he will be annoyed to get out misjudging the length of spinner Usman Ali as Brook did, Jordan Cox batted with similar restraint and class for his 73.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Root's team have questions about an opener and wicketkeeper, a makeshift number three, no obvious all-round option and are without a world-class spinner.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Find a little extra gold and I’ll have Opal show you how to spin. She is a fine spinner, but I’ve known some who possess a more … natural talent.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Lawrence played on-drives off the seamers and sweeps off the spinners.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They played the spinners well, keeping control of the required rate.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Jess Kerr ensured that batting nadir was avoided before she was snared by Issy Wong, but in truth it was England's spinners who appear key for what is to come later this summer.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
This time around England were ruthless when they got themselves into a strong position, their spinners building dot-ball pressure and the lack of scoring opportunities scrambling the minds of the Kiwi batters.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
“Gregor, my wife fears the spinners may pass on our whereabouts to the rats. She advises that we escape with all speed.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
